Rep. Dave Obey

Run-for-profit VA Clinics Close in Northern Wisconsin, Sending Vets Scrambling for Health Care

Update II: Minneapolis to open temporary VA clinic in Rice Lake

Update: Veterans Administration clinics in Hayward and Rice Lake may re-open Monday

Another exhibit demonstrating that health care ought not be a commodity to be sold for profit, especially for our veterans.

The VA contracted out health care services for veterans to Corporate Health & Wellness, Inc and the company subsequently closed down two VA clinics in Northern Wisconsin, complaining that they were not making a profit.

The VA and Corporate Health & Wellness, Inc's CEO Mary Cheek have a hell of a lot of explaining to do.

I wonder how they received this VA contract.

Did Mary Cheek contribute money to Republicans? Readers who have a minute ought to look into this.

From Business Week, Dinesh Ramde reports:

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